Table 1 Total procedure numbers and examples of therapeutic interventions in gastroscopy and colonoscopy for two GI trainees (12-month period)

Trainee 1

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Total

Gastroscopy

60

17

12

55

41

41

57

2

63

0

32

74

454

Colonoscopy

26

4

2

46

33

14

32

1

75

1

17

84

335

Trainee 2

Jul

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Total

Gastroscopy

11

35

0

58

46

8

6

7

5

58

19

52

305

Colonoscopy

4

9

0

33

23

4

3

2

5

46

7

34

170

Therapeutic interventions

Trainee 1

(n)

Trainee 2

(n)

Esophageal dilation (balloon and bougie)

24

13

PEG-tube insertion

12

10

Variceal banding esophagus

9

12

NJ-tube insertion

5

1

Gastric hemoclips

5

5

Duodenal hemoclips

5

2

Gastric APC

4

3

Cold snare polypectomy

49

16

Hot snare polypectomy

9

1

Colonic hemoclips

6

2

Total

128

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